                                 #(mod (dec %) (count results))))
             highlight-clear!
             (fn []
-              (om/set-state! owner :highlighted-result-index -1))
+              (om/set-state! owner :highlighted-result-index 0))
             close-autocomplete!
             (fn []
               (highlight-clear!))

                               (merge s
                                      {:text ""
                                       :force-close? false
                                       :highlighted-result-index -1}))))
            send-message!
            (fn []
              (store/set-new-thread! (config :thread-id))

                                   KeyCodes.DOWN (when autocomplete-open?
                                                   (.preventDefault e)
                                                   (highlight-next!))
                                   nil))})

            (when autocomplete-open?
              (dom/div #js {:className "autocomplete"}
